ol- root words — words with the ol- root

The root ol- comes from Latin ola, -olus, meaning diminutive: little. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including areolation. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ol- root

Explore words with ol- — words containing the ol- root and sharing its sense of "diminutive: little". Examples include areolation. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ol- mean?

The ol- root means diminutive: little, from Latin ola, -olus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.